De Havilland D.H.50 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

The de Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd, Stag Lane Aerodrome, Middlesex

First Flight:

30 July 1923

D.H.50:

3 - de Havilland

D.H.50A:

14 - de Havilland 4 - QANTAS, Australia 3 - West Australian Airways Ltd, Australia 1 - Larkin Aircraft, Australia 3 - SABCA, Belgium 7 - Aero, Czechoslovakia

D.H.50J:

3 - QANTAS, Australia

Type Specification

Applies to:

De Havilland D.H.50

Type:

Four seater transport aircraft designed for service with the de Havilland Hire Service

Wing:

Two bay, staggered biplane. Equal span, unswept wings. Ailerons on all four surfaces

Fuselage:

Plywood covered fuselage on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane at top of fuselage with split elevator. Single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Cross axle type. Main leg is attached to lower wing root with radius rod forward to engine lower support

Power Plant:

One 230 hp Siddeley Puma engine in the nose

Accommodation:

Open cockpit for pilot aft of wing. Enclosed cabin for four passengers between wings

Span:

42 ft 9 in

Length:

29 ft 9 in

Height:

11 ft

Wing Area:

434 sq ft

Tare:

2,253 lb

All-up:

3,900 lb

Max Speed:

112 mph

Initial Climb:

605 ft/min

Ceiling:

14,600 ft

Range:

380 miles

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